Be Watcher – In Gita Verse 2.25 It is said that the soul is invisible, inconceivable and immutable. Knowing this, you should not grieve for the body.
In the sacred verse of the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna imparts to Arjuna the profound teaching of the witnessing consciousness. It is a revelation that has the power to unveil our true nature, beneath layers of conditioning accumulated over millennia.
Krishna’s guidance may appear deceptively simple: be the watcher, the witness, fully aware. Yet, these words hold the key to unlocking the enigma of the mind, an entanglement of heritage, tradition, conditioning, and prejudice. How can mere watching dissolve such complexity?
And indeed, they can. To elucidate, consider the poignant metaphor shared by Gautama Buddha, who likened the vigilant presence of the watcher to a house filled with light, deterring any thieves in the night. When the house is bathed in light, it signals that the master is awake; no thief dares to venture close. Conversely, a darkened house is a beacon, inviting mischief and chaos.
This is the power of the witness within us – it serves as light, repelling the thieves of thoughts, dreams, imaginations, anxieties, and the entirety of the restless mind. In its absence, these very thieves muster with vigour, beckoning their kin to revel in the darkness.
The act of bringing light is tantamount to banishing darkness. There are no additional rites required – the mere presence of light obliterates the dark. Thus, too, does the presence of the witness dissolve the mind. When we light the flame of watchfulness, the mind, which has become a master in the absence of the true master, begins to falter and eventually submits, becoming the obedient servant it was always meant to be.
The mind has reigned unchallenged for untold years, mistaking itself as the sovereign. Upon your return as the witness, it resists, having forgotten its rightful place. But fear not, for nature itself conspires to restore the natural order, where the mind serves, and you, the witness, reign supreme. In this divine order, the mind functions flawlessly, life flows harmoniously, and destiny unfolds with serene certainty.
Victory is inevitably yours, for existence itself yearns for harmony. When the mind is aligned as the servant, and you take your throne as the master, there can be no misstep – everything moves with the grace of an eternal dance.
Witnessing, remember, is not a mechanism of the mind. It is your intrinsic nature, the core of your being. It is not a technique, for a technique might fabricate something not genuinely there, whereas witnessing simply unveils what is already present. It does not construct but may deconstruct illusions, revealing reality in its purest form.
Techniques are the playground of the mind, but witnessing is beyond its realm. The mind, that cunning artist, cannot watch; this act alone remains untouched by its machinations.
Krishna, in his divine discourse, offers not techniques but liberation through the simple yet profound act of witnessing. It is a silent invitation to step into the light of your own consciousness, to be the master that nature intended you to be.
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